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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1961
Page
1
The First Baptist Women will host a Mission Study Bank prayer meeting on Monday July 1 at 1 PM. Mrs Henry Haynes will present the book. A luncheon will be served. Mission study chairmen act as hostesses. All involved members are urged to attend.
AP analysis finds about 600 firms reported half-year results with a majority showing declines from 1960. By mid year 1961 profits fell roughly LS per cent overall, though many posted higher second quarter gains and stronger sales. Leading gainers include AT&T IBM Douglas Aircraft Gulf Oil and Reynolds Tobacco, while General Motors GE Du Pont US Steel and Westinghouse lagged. Railroads reported losses, steel lagged, utilities advanced, oil profits rose, and chemical profits declined in a mixed earnings landscape for the first half.
In international waters about 100 miles off Nova Scotia a Soviet submarine was observed alongside a Soviet ship. Captain Vourlas Mosher of a Norva Scalian sealing dragon said the crew watched the operation as the submarine remained near the other vessel for about two hours before submerging.
In Chicago area a milk strike kept 2 million quarts off shelves as 3,000 inside dairy workers and 5,200 drivers walked out. Wages, autoation and fringe benefits sparked the stoppage, ending a day of milkless meals for many families who improvised with canned milk fruit juices and iced tea.
KTAL TV completed a major upgrade by raising an 85 foot batwing antenna atop a 554 foot tower near Vivian Louisiana, aiming telecasting in about a month while maintaining service from the old Texarkana site. Walter Windsor says the new tower will serve Shreveport and Texarkana regions.
TIELARNA Ark AP This Mississippi River city returns to normal after Thursday's triple dedication marking a milestone in regional cooperation. A new $14 million bridge, a $44 million Arkansas Power and Light steam plant, and a $1.1 million federal building were dedicated before thousands of officials and citizens. Governors Barnett and Faubus spoke on unity and progress as tolls were set for the bridge and crowds estimated in the thousands filled events from Helena to the riverfront.
James Marlow analyzes John F Kennedy's mounting presidential troubles as he confronts growing burdens in foreign and domestic affairs. The piece recalls Kennedy's 1960 speeches about sacrifices and leadership and contrasts early expectations with the weight of the presidency and the expanding global role of the United States.
The text references Port Texarkana and a wide region spanning Arkansas Texas and Louisiana affecting commerce and communication in the Ark La Tex area. It notes geographic reach and cross state implications for transportation and regional coordination.
The analysis contrasts Kennedy’s challenges with Wilson and Roosevelt, noting the union’s repeated threats and the need to head off crises rather than merely cope with them. Burns frames Kennedy’s task as preventing crises through skillful leadership while maintaining peace and stability.
A pre trial hearing in De Witt Arkansas on a suit against the Be Witt School Board by local patrons is to be set soon before Chancellor Lawrence Dawson of Pine Bluff. Plaintiffs seek permission to take depositions of school board members to ensure the board states its position in other proceedings. The suit alleges misuse of funds after teachers were fired or reassigned. The deposition request was in the plaintiffs third pleading, responding to the board's answer.
The passage praises Franklin D. Roosevelt and Theodore Roosevelt as leaders who educate the public from the White House. It notes Kennedy’s slow start on the Berlin issue, likening both Roosevelts to preachers who used the presidency as a bully pulpit to shape national opinion.
A compilation of Dorothy Dix and Helen Worden erskine style letters and responses about marriage money control family conflicts and teen relationships. The column presents confidential inquiries from readers including a wife defending her savings, a mother distressed by a daughter-in-law, and teens navigating dating rules with parental involvement.
Thousands of Ethiopians wear knee length American overcoats in the rainy season. The Finance Ministry expected khaki coats from the army, but civilian coats in green blue purple and beige arrived instead. They are sold to the public for about ten dollars.
H. N. Rodgers Sons Construction Co of Memphis submitted the apparent low bid of 289,830 on a bank stabilization program on the Arkansas River below Dardanelle Dam. Army Engineers estimated cost 259,131. The contract covers 9,670 linear feet of trench and revetment along Pope County shore.
APi selective services in Little Rock reports 220 Arkansas men to be called in August to meet an increased quota of 140 non father registrants. Col. Fred M. Croom state director says all 220 examined, some may be rejected after further checks. Previous quota was 84.
In Little Rock Arkansas the Arkansas Broadcasters Association plans a meeting August 25 and 26 focusing on radio industry topics. Discussions will cover decentralization and labor issues as part of the fall schedule for broadcasters.
Hope Star masthead shows editor publisher and staff roles and lists Associated Press rights. It includes subscription rates, advertising offices in multiple cities and membership in Audit Bureau of Circulations and Associated Press. The item notes second class mail entry under the 1897 act and gives print locale Hope Arkansas.
Nelson Cox, director of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, denied paying excessive prices for land bought for public hunting and fishing. Rep. De Maddox questioned purchases as the audit was reviewed by the Legislative Audit Committee, with the audit carried to next month’s meeting. Cox said no record of a $19 000 for 34 acres exists and noted high prices only for small portions of the 200 000 acres owned, largely bought at under $20 per acre.
Harrison Arkansas merchants will stage a grand reopening September 6 to 9 to celebrate recovery from a flood that wiped out eighty percent of the business district on May 7. A Chamber of Commerce spokesman said virtually all stores affected by flood damage will be back in operation by September.
Cmdr. Keith Hopper will leave the Slin maker Naval Ammunition Depot at CAMEEN Ark around August 20 to become commander of the destroyer LAs. Marshall in San Diego California Cmdr. Robert Jelesnansky currently executive officer will succeed him as commander.
In Axmouth England farmer Charles Pidgeon wired a television in his barn to entertain his cows during milking. He reports each cow now yields about two extra gallons daily while other farmers rely on radio or records. The idea aims to keep cattle calm and contented during the milking process.
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